bespoken

past participle of bespeak
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as in booked
to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use bespoke the rental car weeks in advance of their trip

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as in denoted
to serve as a sign or symptom of her impressive virtuosity as a pianist bespeaks years of diligent practice

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Verb
  • The policy update, applicable to all reservations booked on or after November 20, is designed to streamline the Airbnb experience after a slew of customer complaints about unclear house rules and laborious demands by property hosts.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • He was booked into the Washington County Jail before being transferred to Orange County.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Airbnb, which connects travelers with more than 5 million hosts globally, has advised hosts to choose from seven standard house rules that will be displayed prominently on the listing page.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hermès has broadened the selection of products displayed on its e-commerce platform, including leather goods, to better reflect the range available to customers.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Paris police requested the change because police and security resources are stretched thin due to mass protests, ongoing civil unrest, and France's first NFL game happening in the region, per multiple reports.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In 2013, Pérez requested permission to explore a part of the park for iron oxide.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • The downtrend channel that took hold in December 2024 has come into secular support from the monthly cloud model, denoted by the shading on the chart.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The machine generated about a dozen or so graphs, marked by human figures and bursts of colors that denoted energy fields, broken down by organ—and even tooth.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • Other perks include direct access to the private Queen Street Gardens (typically reserved for residents) and close proximity to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Across disputes involving federal spending, government agencies and military operations, the administration has asserted authority that is either restricted by law or that the legislative branch has reserved for itself.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • Structural studies revealed wide-open cavities that accommodate large plastic polymers.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Applegate revealed her diagnosis in August 2021, at age 49, sharing publicly that she had been diagnosed a few months ago.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • Rescue operations were complicated, with police firing tear gas at people who had begun looting neighboring shops, as officers sought to clear the area and provide access to emergency response teams.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The policy sought to prevent the heavily subsidized vehicles from undercutting domestic production.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • In its public financial documents, SpaceX has indicated that the bulk of its future revenues are likely to come from orbital data centers that will provide the backbone of computing for artificial intelligence on Earth.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Dispatch audio indicated about 15 shell casings at the scene.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Bespoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespoken. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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